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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D1612 21/08/1964  
TOPS (47/4) 47479 26/10/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 47
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
47/021/08/1964
47/426/10/1973
Wheels Co-Co
Builder Crewe Works
To Service 21/08/1964 to Landore (87E)
Withdrawn 11/12/1992
Time in Service 28 yrs, 3 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 06/08/1993
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Two tone green with small yellow warning panel 21/08/1964
GFYE Two tone green with full yellow ends by 08/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
87E   Landore (New) on 21/08/1964
82A   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 21/02/1965
WL   Western Lines (LMR) w/e 13/05/1967
87E   Landore 5w/e 15/03/1969
BR   Bristol Bath Road 2w/e 12/10/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 11/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
25/01/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
26/10/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
26/10/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 06/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
25/06/1977   BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/08/1964 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat     Webb
25/01/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
26/10/1973 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
by 06/1977 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating      
25/06/1977 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating BR AWS    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/08/1964 To Service To service as British Railways number D1612
Built at Crewe Works
Allocated to Landore (87E)
Livery applied: Two tone green with small yellow warning panel
   
21/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
13/05/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Western Lines (LMR) (WL)    
08/1968 Livery Change of livery to Two tone green with full yellow ends    
25/01/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Landore (87E)    
26/10/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
26/10/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
26/10/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 47479    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
25/06/1977 Modification Modification: BR Automatic Warning System (AWS) fitted    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
11/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 47479    
06/08/1993 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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